ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency on Monday declared nine officers Officers on Special Duty after a major corruption scandal surfaced. Officials issued a formal notification that confirmed punitive action against the accused officers. The document stated that all nine officers were directly involved in the corruption case. Authorities closed the officers at the NCCIA headquarters to prevent further interference. The list includes Additional Director Peshawar Amir Nazeer, Additional Director Quetta Hyder Abbass, and Deputy Director Suleman Awan. Four sub-inspectors posted in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, and Abbottabad were also removed from their positions.
Five NCCIA Officials Arrested for Bribery
Five NCCIA officers were arrested on charges involving large-scale corruption worth millions of rupees. FIA officials confirmed the arrest of Additional Director Sarfraz Chaudhry following an internal inquiry. The Anti-Corruption Circle led the operation and detained the suspects for misuse of authority. Officers allegedly accepted bribes during their official duties. FIA officials said the accused will appear in court tomorrow for further legal proceedings. Investigators believe the officers operated an extensive extortion network.
Extortion Network Exposed in Rawalpindi Raid
Investigations revealed shocking details of extortion conducted through illegal call centers. FIA sources said teams have been formed to arrest the remaining accused officers. Further inquiries implicated thirteen more NCCIA officials in the scheme. Sources confirmed that fifteen illegal call centers in Rawalpindi allegedly paid around fifteen million rupees monthly. A team led by Additional Director Shehzad Haider reportedly collected the money through a frontman named Hasan Amir. Officers allegedly gathered one hundred twenty million rupees between September 2024 and April 2025.
Sub-Inspector Sarim reportedly demanded eight hundred thousand rupees monthly from a newly raided call center. SHO Mian Irfan allegedly finalized a related deal for forty million rupees. Amir Nazir took charge of the Rawalpindi office in May 2025 and joined the extortion team. Deputy Directors Nadeem Khan and Salman Alvi also participated in the operation. Sources reported that officers continued collecting fifteen million rupees monthly. Sub-Inspector Sarim appointed Munshi Mohi-ud-Din as a frontman to manage payments.
Foreign Nationals Targeted in Extortion Scheme
During a raid, officers detained fourteen foreign nationals in Rawalpindi. Sarim reportedly contacted the Pakistani wife of one detainee and demanded payment. Sources said she paid eight million rupees for her husband’s release. Officers allegedly collected twelve million rupees for the release of thirteen other detainees. Sarim reportedly tortured one detainee and recorded a video during custody. Sources added that an additional one million rupees was collected to complete legal formalities.
After the raid, officers reportedly distributed twenty-one million rupees recovered from the call centers. Sarim allegedly took 1.7 million rupees, while Usman Basharat took 1.4 million rupees. Zaheer Abbas allegedly received one million rupees. Deputy Director Nadeem took 9.5 million rupees and reportedly kept 2.7 million rupees for himself.
